Daniel Ogunmade Explained

Daniel Ogunmade
Birth Date:26 October 1983
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Dundee United
Collegeyears1:2005–2007
College1:NOC Tonkawa Mavericks
Collegeyears2:2007–2008
College2:Mercer Bears
Years1:2000–2004
Years2:2003
Years3:2004
Years4:2004
Years5:2005
Clubs1:Dundee United
Clubs2:Forfar Athletic (loan)
Clubs3:Ross County (loan)
Clubs4:Stenhousemuir
Clubs5:Bellshill Athletic
Caps1:7
Goals1:1
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Caps4:1
Goals4:0

Daniel Ogunmade (born 26 October 1983) is a Scottish-Nigerian footballer who played as a forward. He played professionally in Scotland for Dundee United and Stenhousemuir, as well as for Forfar Athletic and Ross County on loan. In 2005, he moved to the United States to study, where he played college soccer before retiring from the sport.

Early life

Ogunmade was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When he was 9 years old his family moved to Scotland, where he grew up in the Garrowhill area of Glasgow.[1]

Career

Ogunmade started his career with Dundee United.[2] He was loaned to lower league clubs Forfar Athletic and Ross County. After leaving United in 2004, Ogunmade played as a trialist for Stenhousemuir and had a spell with Junior side Bellshill Athletic. After failing to win a deal in Britain, Ogunmade moved to the US, where his form for Northern Oklahoma College led to NSCAA All-American recognition in 2007.[3] Ogunmade moved to Georgia-based Mercer University in 2007.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I'll Make Most of My Chance; DANIEL OGUNMADE WILL NEVER FORGET HIS ROOTS IN NIGERIA. Gavin Barry. 13 March 2015. The Free Library.
  2. Web site: Daniel Ogunmade. Balentine. United Kingdom. 1 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305144801/http://www.balentine.com/about-balentine/our-people/daniel-ogunmade/. 5 March 2014.
  3. Web site: First Point stars amongst NSCAA award winners. First Point USA website. 7 March 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070203135817/http://firstpointusa.com/news_2007nscaa.php. 3 February 2007. dead.